One of Manchester's very own, Bradley-West was born in Wythenshawe, a stone's throw away from United's stadium.

The actor took a moment of his time to speak with MUFCTV prior to kick-off, in which he outlined how eager he had been for the football season to return.

'I can't wait, it seems like it's been a long time since there has been football at Old Trafford, I just can't wait to get it going again,' he said.

'I've supported United for a long as I can remember. It's one of those things in Manchester where the decision is made for you quite early on in life and I became conscious of football when it was a really good time to be conscious of football, in the mid nineties when Manchester was the centre of the footballing world.